Dreadnought claimed as largest warship yet built
Reports describe the British Dreadnought as the largest warship ever constructed with unprecedented armament and armor. The vessel, designed for high speed and survivability, features advanced bulkheads, turret layout, and turbines intended to propel it at 21 knots. Five killed in a separate Buffalo wreck involving a switching collision near Martinsville.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lockport
International Railway Co
Tonawands
Martinsville
Lars
John Battleman
N.Y
Chas
Hutcheson
Tockport
Henry Erwell
Irl
Olcott Beach
Lenger
California floods breach rivers and islands threaten farms
Severe flooding sweeps California as rivers burst banks and three new breaks threaten the Reclamation District west of Pekton. Venice Island near San Joaquin shows rising waters with $80,000 in losses, while Twitchell and Andros Islands flood eight feet. About three thousand acres of dairy land face likely ruin amid growing damages.
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Tr Hense
Pekton
Venice Island
San
Jowquin
Twitchell
Andros
Udiry
No Consultation by Mail Charged Doctor Appears Before Council
Toronto medical council hears unprofessional conduct case against Soper who advertised mail consultations and faced liability disqualification. The committee unanimously rejects the charges while acknowledging misconduct and promising no further violations. An unrelated report notes an authorized denial involving Jean Reid and Viscount Acheson.
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Toronto Or
Cesanstsoper
Medical ‘Council
Drv
Jean Reid
Viscount Acheson
Earl of Gosford
Purifying Blood With Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as cleansing the blood and aiding liver bile flow. It claims improved digestion, toxin removal, and relief from biliousness, indigestion, and kidney weariness. A testimonial from E G Moyer praises renewed health after use. Pills cost 25 cents at Bates & Co in Toronto.
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DR. Chase
Chase
Zumbago
Bright
E.G. Moyer
Iane
Tego Biimanson
Bates & Co
Toronto
Rojestvensky Acquitted at Court Martial Trial
A court martial acquitted Cronsteds on the charge of surrendering after the Sea of Japan attack. The case followed deliberations of about ten hours on the torpedo boat des rovet sete. Meanwhile, reports recount a massacre in the veldt where Chinese coolies looted a farm, abducted a farmer’s wife, and assaulted her before fleeing, and a raid on Roodspoort where residents held off attackers with gunfire.
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Cronsteds
Mareit
Aemural
Roose
Roodspoort
Sir Alice the Publisher Arrives Aboard Wilhelm Der 6
A new paper known as Sir Alice the publisher arrives on the Wilhelm Der 6 to visit Newfound land. The Harmsworth Corporation has secured the 008d from the colonial government for pulp manufacture for public use. Jord Northcliffe travels to Newfoundland to visit Lord Strathcona at Tobique River, famed for salmon fishing. He plans to return in two months.
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Alice
Newfoundland
Harmsworth Corporation
Jord Northcliffe
Newfoundh
Lord Strathcona
Tobique
Wold
City of Winnipeg Urged to Join Dominion Invitation
A motion endorsed by Winnipeg urges the city to join the Dominion invitation to His Majesty. The piece notes Canadian loyalty, cites Windsor as a visit point, and recalls Australia’s mutual trade growth and student examinations. It references reducing flour duty and a reduced American force, with mentions of ships, scholars, and naval matters.
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Windsor
Banff Trip Aims Against Edmonton Route Change
A fragmentary note outlines a plan from Edmonton toward Banff and mentions lines to Lloyasiy Her with references to Lethbridge and Pass Al Seta is. The text hints at a broader government phone ownership proposal within the province and signals political aims.
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Banff
Edmonton
Lloyasiy
Lethbridge
al Seta
Red Cross Rules Set Global Standards for War Aid
A revised Red Cross convention outlines protections for sick and wounded in war, hospital corps and nurses, with provisions for prisoner exchanges, battlefield corpse handling, immunity of hospital units, and flag protection. China, Corea, Siam, Congo attend. Russian and Japanese delegates active.
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Geneva
Geld Hospital Corps
Red Cross
Permanent Tribunal of
the Hague
China
Corea
Siam
Congo
175000 New Citizens In a Year Inserting Canada arrivals
The year ending June 30 saw about 175000 new citizens in Canada, a 20 percent rise over the prior year and the strongest showing in the nation’s history. Britain and the United States accounted for the largest increases, while arrivals from continental Europe declined.
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Canada
Britain
States
Europe
The Baby's First and Autumn Fashions in Springs Call
A fragment of the Springs Missouri Call shows The Baby's First and a fashion section on autumn materials and readers’ notes. It references a breakfast, a funeral parlor catalog, and typical household duties with a hint of travel and society notes alongside brief ad-like content.
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Agua
Cote Piabariia
Ighter
Springs
Origin of the Stove and Fire’s Early Uses
The fragment describes early fire use and its impact on warmth cooking and comfort, noting fire’s transformative effect on dwelling life. It shifts to a deafness cure claim and a mixed ad for Hall’s remedy, indicating health and consumer notices within a scrambled historical page.
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Gatun
Toledo
Exploring Worlds Through Time and Place
A garbled note cites an American Geographical Society estimate of about 20 million explorers and mentions large figures like 68.6 million Tad, referencing the Philadelphia Record. The fragmentary text highlights a discussion on exploration and geography with unclear context and names.
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American Geographical Society
Philadelphia
The Application
Fragmentary text discusses treatment methods and a personal plea or message. It appears to reference a Christian Science context and a mother or caregiver speaking in a domestic setting. The excerpt suggests guidance or instruction about healing approaches.
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Christian Science Mother
Hati
Hite
Entertaining tact and a dysentery cordial tale
Clara Clemens recalls tact as essential to entertaining at Atlantic City and a hostess remark prompts a blush from a modest guest. The ad touts Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a reliable remedy for cholera dysentery diarrhoea and summer complaints with years of medical use and proven results.
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Clara Clemens
Mark Twain
Atlantic City
Cheap Baths and Sunlight Soap Ads in Old Notice
A fragmentary advertisement mix touts cheap baths and a Sunlight Soap endorsement. It mentions horse car transport costs on varying roads, plus Parmelee’s Vegetable Irregularities and dietary tips. It closes with a note on farmers making up three fifths of the Dominion population.
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Dominion
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Coolies
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Act of Mutual
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Sunlig
London
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Lero Club
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Iely
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Winston Churchill
Newouth Wales
Winston Churetal
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New South Wales
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New York
Stanfard White
New State
Richard
Mexina Bo White
Iman
Lawrence G White
Charles” F McKim
Wm. Ro Mead
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Ralph Tennal
Missionary Society
Kansas City Journal
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Anna Lockwood
Pratt | Union
Philadelphia Ledger
New York’ Tribune
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